According to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the traffic fatality rate in Lafayette Parish is more than double all of the other parishes.

Since 2013 the Parish has had an average of 7,000 crashes a year and as at August 12 this year, the figure stands at 4,261.

There have been 21 traffic fatalities in Lafayette Parish so far this year with the main problem being on the highways, as the local roads are much safer. To August there were 2,521 crashes on local roads with three fatalities.

Alcohol impairment was a contributory factor in seven of the fatalities. Four victims were not wearing a seat belt, which is a common issue throughout Louisiana where around 62% of those killed in crashes last year were not wearing seat belts. Cell phone usage appears to be on the decline with 12 deaths linked to that in 2012 and last year it had reduced to five.

Speeding is also an issue, although less in Louisiana than throughout the nation. In 2013 around 27% of the fatalities listed speeding as a contributory factor which is two percentage points lower than the national average.

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